Bundle-carrier for band-cutters and feeders.



G. F. MERKBL, BUNDLE CARRIER FOR BAND GUTTERS AND FEEDERS.

APPLIQATION FILED AUG. 20, 1908. 1,032,691. Patented July 16, 1912.

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BUNDLE CARRIER FOR BAND CUTTERS AND PEEDERS. APPLIOATIONVI'ILED AUG. 20, 1908.

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BUNDLE-CARRIER FOR BAND-CUTTERS AND FEEDERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 16, 1912.

Application filed August 20, 1908. Serial No. 449,434.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUY F. MERKEL, of Fairfax, county of Renville, Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in BundleCarriers for Band- Cutters and Feeders, of which the following is a specification. 7

My invention relates to attachments for threshing machines and the object of the invention is to provide means adapted to be swung around at an angle to the band cutter to enable the bundles to be delivered from a stack located behind or on either side of the machine.

A further object, is to provide bundle carriers which may be combined when adjusted side by side to form one carrier the full width of the machine.

A further object is to provide bundle carriers of simple economical construction, and which can be easily operated and adjusted at the desired angle to the machine.

The invention consists generally of various constructions and combinations, all as hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, Figure l, is a side elevation of one end of a threshing machine with my invention applied thereto, Fig. 2, is a top view of the bundle carriers showing them adjusted side 'by side to form a single carrier, a lateral position being indicated by dotted lines, Fig. 3, is a transverse sectional view, illustrating the manner of mounting the carriers on the machine frame, Fig. 4, is a top View illustrating the manner of driving the carrier belts, F ig.'5, is a detail view illustrating the manner of mounting one of the carrier brackets on the machine frame, Fig. 6 is a detail, sectional View on the line c m of Fig. 1.

In the drawing, 2 represents the band cutter, and feeder of ordinary construction, on which my improved bundle carriers are mounted.

3 is a shaft extending transversely of the machine, and having beveled gears 4t and F" thereon meshing with similar gears 5 and 5 mounted on the lower ends of the upright shafts 6 and 6*. These shafts are supported in bearings 7 on the machine frame. These bearings have beveled edges 7 which are adapted to fit within sockets 7 provided in plates 8 on the machine frame. VVhen ever desired, the bearings may be lifted out of their sockets, and the carrier frame detached from the machine. Above the bearings 7, hubs 8 and 8 are mounted having arms 9 and 9 projecting horizontally to ward the middle line of the machine, and terminating in upwardly projecting exten sions l0 and 10 In these extensions and in the upper ends of brackets 11 and 11, transverse shafts 12 and 12 are mounted, said shafts being provided with gears 13 on each end, meshing with similar gears 14 on the upper ends of the shafts 6 and G. The shaft 3 is provided with-a sprocket wheel 15 on one end, connected with a suitable source of power and through this sprocket wheel the shafts 3, 6 and 6 and shafts 12 and 12 geared to the upright shafts are driven.

l6 and 16 represent the bundle carrier frames having removable side-boards l7. Carrier belts 18 operate on. the floor of the frames 16 and 16 and are provided with cross bars 19 which sweep the grain which may rattle out of the bundles, over said floors, into the cylinder. The belts 18 are driven by sprockets 20 and 21 on the shafts l2 and 12 and the bundle carrier frames are hinged on said shafts by means of brackets 22 and 28. These brackets permit vertical oscillation of the carrier frame, to vary the height of the outer ends of the carriers from the ground. The carrier frames are supported at their outer ends by means of yokes 9 pivoted on the frames and having depending pipes 9 which are adjustable on standards 10 by means of set screws 10", said standards being mounted on base plates 11 which rest upon the ground and have suitable points to dig into the soil and prevent slipping. By means of these supports, the carrier frames may be raised or lowered until the desired elevation is obtained.

It will be noted, from examination of Figs. 3 and 4, that the carrier frames may be swung to a position side by side where the belts will operate in parallel relation With one another, and extending across the entire width of the machine. I am thus able, by adjusting these frames side by side and re moving the middle sideboards, to make one bundle carrier out of the two swinging frames, said bundle carriers being of the same efficiency as a single one extending the full width of the machine. The inner edges of the bundle carriers will be suficiently close together, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 6,

to prevent a bundle from swinging around lengthwise of the carrier frame and lodging thereon between the belts. Whenever desired, the carrier frames may be separated 5 and swung outwardly in a horizontal plane and adjusted at any desired angle with respect to the band cutter and feeder. It will not therefore, be necessary to change the position of the machine while feeding from a 10 stack located in the rear or on either side of the machine.

I claim as my invention-- The combination, with a band cutter and feeder frame, of a transverse shaft support- 15 ed thereon and means for driving the same,

upright shafts provided on each side of said frame and geared at their lower ends to said transverse vshaft, bearings having beveled edges removably fitting within sockets 2 provided in plates secured to said frame and wherein said upright shafts are journaled, hubs mounted on said upright shafts above said bearings, inwardly projecting arms carried by said hubs and having upwardly turned extensions, independent transverse shafts journaled in the upwardly turned eX- tensions of said arms and in bearings on said hubs and geared to the upper ends of said upright shafts whereby said arms and hubs and the shafts carried thereby may oscillate freely around said upright shafts as axes, carrier frames hinged on said last-named transverse shafts and adapted to swing vertically thereon and horizontally with said brackets, carrier belts having cross bars operating in sald frames, and driving connec tions with said last named transverse shafts, substantially as described.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 10th day of August 1908.

GUY F. MERKEL. WVitnesses A. E. CARVER, J. V. SOHRAMM.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G. 

